The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-2019-2016·Announced 2016-09-07

Hampton Creek Devil's Food Cake Mix Recalled for Salmonella

Hampton Creek Foods is recalling Devil's Food Cake Mix because a positive test found Salmonella in the coconut milk powder used in manufacturing.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 per the rubric. Additionally, Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Hampton Creek Foods is recalling 3,786 cases of JUST Devil's Food Cake Mix (20 oz) due to a positive test result for Salmonella. The contamination was detected in the coconut milk powder used during the manufacturing process for six cake and muffin mixes.

The affected product is identified by the UPC 8 54829 00643 5 and has a sell-by date of 06/07/2017. The specific lot code is 13016A. The recall covers units distributed nationwide to Wal-Mart stores.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or dispose of it. The recall is being conducted to prevent potential health risks associated with Salmonella contamination.

The recalled product

Product
JUST Devil's Food Cake Mix; NET WT 20 oz. (1 lb 4 oz) 567 g); UPC 8 54829 00643 5. Ingredients: Muffin Mix: Enriched flours, {bleached (wheat flour, niacin, reduced Iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), unbleached (Wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin,

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Sell by Date: 06/07/2017. Lot codes: 13016A . . .

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by Hampton Creek Foods under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 6 products in this recall →